American King James Version
"Your servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? "
— 2 Samuel 19:36, American King James Version
“Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?”
“Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? ”
“Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?”
“I will cross the Jordan with the king and go a short distance. Why should the king reward me in this way?”
“I thy servant will go on a little way from the Jordan with thee: I need not this recompense.”
“Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?”
“Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?”
And the king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem.
And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?
Your servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Let your servant, I pray you, turn back again, that I may die in my own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good to you.
And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to you: and whatever you shall require of me, that will I do for you.
And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.